Stalin's Move in Free French Split Deepens North Africa Rift
Washington frets as rumors spread that Joseph Stalin funded a shift in Free French leadership by backing Henri Giraud over Charles de Gaulle in Tunisia. The 11 million dollar sum signals Moscow's interest in the North African balance of power, infuriating Roosevelt and Churchill amid wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
State Department
Josef Stalin
Giraud-de Gaulle
North Africa
Kremlin
London
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Germany
Tunisia
F.D.R
Churchill
de Gaulle
Giraud
Moscow
England
Stalin
Mediterranean
Quebec
Messrs
Roosevelt
Invasion Turns Sicilians Into Cave Dwellers Monument
War correspondent recalls Sicily’s 11 prior invaders and how civilians fled to caves from bombs. Story highlights mountain shelters, makeshift shoes from tires, and a proposed monument of an empty C ration as a memorial to the American invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Boyle
A.E.F
Sicily
Ration Roundup for August and 1943 Supplies
Ration updates list stamp validity for meats cheese and through August 31 or October 2. Blue stamps RK S T good through Sept 70. Sugar Book 1 stamp 14 for five pounds through October with stamps 15 16 for home canning. Shoes stamp 18 valid until October 31. Gasoline varying by region with three to four gallons per unit. Fuel oil coupons extend to September 30 and new season coupons start January 8 1944 worth ten gallons per unit.
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Associated Press
East
Rocky Mountains
Midwest
Greensboro Wins Softball Crown 1943 NC Championship
Greensboro defeats Winston-Salem 3-0 to win the North Carolina softball title, ending Roanoke Rapids four-year streak. Gate City advances to Atlanta for a regional tournament after the four-day event. Also notes a college study finding short men live longer than tall men.
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Greensboro
Grensboro
Gate City
Wintson-Salem
Roanoke Rapids
Kannapolis
Atlanta
Lewis to appear at hearing in coal wage dispute
John L. Lewis will testify before the War Labor Board as it steps up enforcement in the anthracite wage dispute. He delegates most comments to secretary treasurer Thomas Kennedy, who left the WLB last spring. Operators seek a new contract after 20 weeks of talks in New York affecting about 80,000 miners. Soft coal gains and cost differences between hard and soft coal are noted, with union demands initially at $2 a day plus portal to portal pay and other concessions.
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Wendell Willkie
St. Louis
G.O.P
Philadelphia
One
Chicago
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Wendell
Ilinois
C. Wayland Brooks
Dwight H. Green
Cleveland
John W. Bricker
Missouri
St Louis
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Windy
Washington
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
WLB
Financial Club
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
New York
Little Steel
Portal
Lawyers Hear Bar Head At Convention
Chicago the American Bar Association opens with George Maurice Morris arguing for a single world legal authority under a federated government. He says universal sovereignty would require nations to relinquish powers and create a lone force to maintain earthwide order and peace.
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Chicago
George Maurice Morris
London
Morris
The Family Dentist and Diets For Strong Teeth
Discussion traces early germ theory of dental decay to modern views that nutrition shapes tooth health. Notes calcium and phosphorus roles, vitamin D and C, dairy practices, and sun exposure in building resistant teeth. Includes reader Q A on varicocele and blood pressure with concise medical guidance.
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Dental
Madame Lily: Junk-built bomber back in air over North Africa
A damaged wartime aircraft nicknamed Madame Lily was rebuilt from scavenged parts by TAC and TWA ground crews in North Africa. They installed engines from A20s B26s and P40s, rebuilt gear from a B17, and sourced instruments from wrecks. The crew prepared for a test flight that symbolized ingenuity and Allied resilience.
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Washington
Philippine
Hollywood
Madame Lily
North
Africa
TWA
Air Transport Command
Army
Junk
Police Probe Worker's Death In Burlington
Burlington Aug. 23 Mecklenberg county police investigated the death of Henry Robert Kittles 23 a draftsman at an aircraft plant The body was found in a wood near town with a bullet hole in the temple His estranged wife described their marital troubles after a driving discussion before the shooting Surviving Kittles include his widow and two daughters The report notes a rifle borrowed for target practice and adds a wary line about limited visibility on China Burma Road.
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Charlotte
Henry Robert Kittles
Empases
Burington
Mecklenburg County Police
Temple County
Henry C. Severs
Kittles
Radio Program Schedule with War Time Corrections
Radio schedule lists Eastern War Time programs with corrections by networks too late to implement. Includes Kiddies sketches, dramatic serials, news, war commentary, music and various hosts from 6:30 to midnight, noting repeat shows and special segments such as Jack Armstrong, The Lone Ranger, Lum and Abner, Alfred Wallenstein, and The Adventures of Nero Wolfe.
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Page Farrell
Archie Andrews
Cbe
Shrednik
Nhe
Vaily—blu Wainey Llowe
Cbs Prayer
Jack Smith
Cbs
Tim Healy
Blu
Dancing Music Orchestra
Nan Merriman
Orches
Jack Armstrong
Jeri Sullavan
Cbe War Overseas
Mbs
Bill Stern
Lowell Thomas
Basic World News
Fred Waring
Nbe
Basic
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnson Family
Dinning Sisters
Jone Ranger
Army Air Forces
Kaltenborn
Nero Wolf
Voorhees
Dbs
Fiabriel Heatter
Ivan Sinatra
Che Oer
Prame
Arry
Smer Sports
Raymond Gram
Blu Screen Guild Players & Guests
Raymond Clee
Alec Templeton
Morgan
Guy Lombardo
Blondie Dagwood
Dhs-West
Paul Schubert
Dancing Tunes Orchestra
Nbc-East
Nbc-West
Dhs
Lbe
Whbe
London
Iowa May Produce Fifth Of Nation's Corn Crop
Des Moines reports Iowa may account for about one fifth of the United States corn crop in 1943 as a 565,136,000 bushel estimate is projected. A. R. Kendall notes Iowa’s share exceeds last year’s 19 percent while national yields fall. Strong demand from corn consuming livestock and poultry may reduce sales below 30 percent. Also mentions a dangerous black widow spider found in the United States.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Kendall
Federal
Hawkeye
Kendall
Man Shoots Soldier During Greek Orthodox Service
In San Francisco at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation a gunman, Peter Raftopoulos, 52, fired at Pvt. Edward P. Daphne, 27, killing him before fleeing. Raftopoulos, a tavern owner, later told police he killed to defend his home. He was booked on murder and held without bail.
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San Francisco
Father Lokis
Edward P. Daphne
Peter Raftopoulos
Harry Husted
Hall of Justice
Harry Gurtler
Gurtler
Daphne
Raftopoulos
Mary
Church of the Annunciation
Deaf Mute Holds Vital War Job at Iowa Ordnance Plant
At Burlington Iowa a deaf mute wife and mother Grace Fleener holds a key inspection post at the Iowa ordnance plant operated by Day and Zimmerman. She communicates through signer W R Arnold while the plant also employs four blind and six deaf mute workers. Inspector H D Honam says the impaired workers perform as well or better than able-bodied staff due to keen senses, with interpreters aiding orders. The facility also uses crippled workers and has even placed a one-armed man in maintenance. Tea plants produce white flowers with a camellia like scent.
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Burlington
Grace Fleener
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Iowa News
W. R. Arnold
Fleener
H. D. Honam
Alao
WSJS Radio Schedule 12 to 11 PM Transcriptions
Radio program lineup lists shows from 12:00 Luncheon Dance to 11:00 News of the World, with multiple serials, music programs, dramas, and features. Entries include The Guiding Light, Ma Perkins, Portia Faces Life, Cavalcade of America, and The Voice of Firestone among various time slots and brief program notes.
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Ma Perkins
Art Dixson
Kase
Shrednick
Fred Waring
Orenestes
News of the World
The
Dinning Sisters
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Rochester Snienes
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Rex Ingram
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Hell Johnson Choir
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Thomasville
Joan Fontaine
Charles Boyer
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